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Hypulus simulator
Photo#19037
Copyright © 2005
Jim McClarin
Hypulus simulator
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
May 31, 2005
Size: 6 mm
Found two of these handsome little guys under bark of oak log.
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Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 3 June, 2005 - 5:42am
Last updated 26 September, 2006 - 8:21pm
Moved
Moved from
Prothalpia
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Jim McClarin
, 26 September, 2006 - 8:21pm
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This beetle also has
a longer non-arcuate pronotum with a slight flare out at its base and the antennae seem to be uniform in color, both of which traits augur in favor of Hypulus simulator (=Hypulus trifasciatus). Since dorsal marking also are a far closer match, I am moving this to Hypulus simulator, which is on the UNH checklist for New Hampshire beetles.
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Jim McClarin
, 26 September, 2006 - 8:02pm
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Prothalpia undata, Family Melandryidae
Specimens of Prothalpia undata LeConte, Family Melandryidae. Never common, but found under bark without too much trouble.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 27 July, 2005 - 8:37am
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Don, this species may be Hypu
Don, this species may be Hypulus simulator rather than P. undata. They are similarly colored, but P. undata has a zigzag basal marking on the elytra rather than the longitudinal streak. H. simulator also has very large basal depressions on the pronotum, half the pronotal length or more.
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Larry Watrous
, 26 September, 2006 - 5:53pm
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Thanks
Larry, thanks. Both species are nicely sorted under the respectively wrong names in the collection. I must admit, I did it.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 6 January, 2007 - 3:01pm
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No Web pix
Thanks Larry. I googled you and found credentials, but the only photos I was able to google up were the four on this page :-( Next time I encounter this species I will be able to get some better pix of it.
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Jim McClarin
, 26 September, 2006 - 6:50pm
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Pix
Check images at MCZ type database;
Hypulus trifasciatus Melsh
is a synonym of H. simulator, and
Prothalpia undata
holotype.
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Larry Watrous
, 26 September, 2006 - 7:31pm
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That cinches it for me.
See other comment above.
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Jim McClarin
, 26 September, 2006 - 8:19pm
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Thank you Don!
I wondered how long it would take to get that one IDed. What do you think of the site?
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Jim McClarin
, 27 July, 2005 - 6:00pm
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